CHILDREN'S REIKI HANDBOOK
A Guide to Energy Healing for Kids
Pamela A. Yarborough, ND,
MA and
Robert T. Yarborough
Great introduction!
I found
Children's Reiki Handbook by Pamela and Robert Yarborough to be a concise
yet thorough introduction to the Usui healing system of Reiki. It's
perfect for children and young adults--both those who already know
something about Reiki and those who've never been exposed to it. The text
is clear and well-written. The photographs are beautifully done and make
it easy for a young person (or adult!) to learn the various hand positions
for healing.
My two children, ages 9 and 11, are Level 2 Reiki practitioners, and both
enjoyed the Yarboroughs' book. It's also a handy little book of basics for
an adult!
Reviewer: M.L. Rhodes, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher and
awarding winning author
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A good basic introduction
I
picked up this book knowing little more about Reiki than the name. I knew
that Reiki was some form of healing energy and that you used your hands
but how and why it works were a mystery to me.
This slim book is an easy read and despite its limited number of pages
(44) a very thorough introduction to the history and practice of Reiki. If
your older child shows a leaning toward learning healing skills and
knowledge you will both benefit from this handbook.
The book starts out with an explanation of the history of Reiki and what
exactly it is. A further chapter describes the life energy associated with
Reiki practice, where the charkas are and what area of the body they
govern. There is a brief explanation of auras and the colors associated
with certain personality types. The book then gets into the meat of its
subject with instruction and photographs to bring the seeker into First
Level Attunement.
Once the child has attained First Level the next section of the book shows
with more photography and explanation how to use this new level of healing
awareness to heal. The final chapters include meditations and the
admonition to practice to become ready for attunement to higher Reiki
Levels.
I found the book to be very basic. As an adult I still have questions
about Reiki, but a child should get quite a lot out of this book when
accompanied by the help of an attuned adult. I tried to get my own 11 year
old to look at the book to give me her opinion of it, but she was not
interested enough to do more than glance at the cover and ask what Reiki
was. This being the case, I would strongly advise getting this book only
for children who have already expressed an interest in learning Reiki. The
information is presented in a textbook as opposed to anecdotal way and
does require that there be a previous interest in the material.
Reviewer: W. Lyon Martin Author/Illustrator of An Ordinary Girl, A
Magical Child
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If
you want to learn Reiki, this book will serve as in inspiration towards
that goal. Learning Reiki for healing is really simple and it doesn’t
matter how smart you are or how fast you learn. Everyone has the ability
to perform Reiki healing and anyone can learn it. It is a complete system
of natural healing and works with your whole being on all levels. This
Reiki handbook is a great resource to introduce the benefits of Reiki
healing to children or grown ups who are just starting out. Over seven
chapters, the fundamentals of basic healing principles, energy bodies,
auras, chakras, scanning and healing hand positions that will help
children practice healing on family and friends are covered to gain a
basic understanding of this modality.
One
type of Reiki, or system of healing, is the Usui (Ewe shoe e) method. This
is the system of healing authors Pam and Robert Yarborough focus on in
this book. In Usui Reiki, practitioners channel and focus the universal
life force from it’s source to themselves or to others who need it’s
healing energy. Since ancient times many cultures believed that there is
an unseen energy or life force that flows throughout all living creatures.
This energy force is created from the vibrations given off by all things
in the universe. The person receiving Usui Reiki for healing can feel all
of the same physical and emotional sensations as people do during Reiki
attunements.
In
the process of learning Reiki in a classroom and referring to this as a
guidebook, young practitioners can learn about their bodies, their inner
spirit, their personal power and their connection to the universal life
force, which is universal love. This energy or universal life force is
known by many names such as chi, ki, and prana.
Although Reiki can be used intuitively, eleven hand positions used in
healing are illustrated with pictures of young children and by studying
appear easy to imitate.
This
book was created to provide information for children interested in
learning about Reiki, and to serve as a guideline for students while
taking a class leading toward attunement. Adults that have never had any
type of Metaphysical background may also find the simplicity of this book
very awakening.
Reviewer:
Erin
Kelly-Allshouse,
Reviews Editor - Children of the New Earth
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